Francis Lewis Boulevard & 42nd Avenue
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 42nd Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 130 is 140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/42 Av, is 160 feet away for the Q76, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/42 Av, 160 feet away, for the Q76.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/42 Av Q76160 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 204-12 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11361
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 66 feet above sea level
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 42nd Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 42nd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 444537.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 130 School140 feet
- Kon Gen Preschool · Pre-K280 feet
- Francis Education Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,010 feet
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- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Flushing Preschool, ages 2 to 51,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Francis Lewis Playground150 feet
Health care
- Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice1,050 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- East Flushing Library1,180 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,180 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Hua Lian Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- H Mart Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 196th Street & 42nd Avenue 400 feet
- 201st Street & 42nd Avenue 480 feet
- 195th Street & 42nd Avenue 690 feet
- 196th Street & 42nd Road 710 feet
- 202nd Street & 42nd Avenue 780 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Northern Boulevard 780 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Northern Boulevard 830 feet
- 196th Street & Station Road 870 feet
See every intersection along 42nd Avenue or Francis Lewis Boulevard.